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STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES

EMS providers and agencies in Pennsylvania are bound by the approved PA EMS protocols for treatment of patients.

 

Most agencies also have Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG's) that instruct members on the operations and expectations of each individual organization for situations outside the EMS Protocols. . 

Section 100 Administrative Guidelines  

Series 100 - Administration

Series 101 - Member  Guidelines

Series 102 - Documents & Documentation

Section 200 Training Guidelines  

Series 200 - Training

Section 300 Safety Guidelines  

Series 300 - Infection Control Plan

Series 301- Operational Safety

301-001 - Risk Management Plan
301-002 - Safety Committee
301-003 - Critical Incident Stress (CISM)
301-004 - Lifting Procedure
301-005 - Respiratory Protection Plan
301-005A - Facial Hair for Respirator Usage
301-006 - Report of Abuse & Neglect
301-007 - Hostile Patients/Family Members

 

301-008 - Riding Procedure Family/Service Animal
301-009 -  Suspected/Confirmed Infectious Patients
301-010 - Decontamination of Vehicle/Equipment
301-011 - Medical/Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal
301-012 - Parasite Prevention & Reporting
301-013 - Oxygen Storage & Replacement
301-014 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
310-015 - Carbon Monoxide Meters

 

Section 400 Organizational Operations 

Series 400- EMS Operations 

400-001 - System Performance Indicators 
400-002 - Incident Management System
400-003 - Drug/Narcotic Accountability
400-004 - Unit Restock Procedure
400-005 - Hospital Choice Procedure
400-006 - Crime Scene Operations
400-007 - Transfer of Patients
400-008 - Transport of Pediatric Patients
400-009 - Patient Personal Property
400-010 - Care of Domestic Animals
400-011 - Forcible Entry
400-012 - Mutual Aid Responses
400-013 - Inventory

 

400-014 - Station Supply Restocking Procedure
400-015 - Operations at Police Incidents
400-016 - Operations at Structure Fires
400-017 - Operations at Vehicle Accident/Fire
400-018 - Operations at Vehicle Extrication 
400-019 - Helicopter Landing Zone Operations
400-020 - Legal Blood Draw
400-021 - Mass Casualty Plan (MCI)
400-022 - EOC Activation 
400-023 - Ride-A-Long Procedure 
400-024 - Responses in Personal Vehicles (POV)
400-024A - POV Registration Form 

 

Series 401- Communications

401-001 - General Communications Procedures
401-002 - Mobile Data Computers (MDC)
401-003 - Shannondell High Band Channel

401-004 - High Band Radio
401-005 - Closest Unit Dispatching 
401-006 - Priority Traffic 

Series 402- Vehicle Operations 

402-001 - Driver Code of Conduct
402-002 - Vehicle Procedures
402-003 - Driver Training & Orientation 
402-003A - Driver Log Sheet
402-003B - Approved Driver Trainer List 
402-003C - Driver Evaluation Sheet
402-004 - Dash Cameras
402-005 - Vehicle Fueling
402-006 - Response Guidelines 

402-007 - Vehicle Positioning 
402-008 - Vehicle Backing
402-009 - Exhaust System
402-010 - Snow Chains
402-011 - Breakdown/Malfunction 
402-012 - OOS Vehicle - Scheduled Maintenance 
402-012A - OOS Equipment Checklist
402-013 - Vehicle Specifications
402-014- Vehicle Replacement Plan

Series 403- Equipment

403-001 - Equipment Standard

403-002 - Equipment Malfunctions/Repair

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